| From Kakadu National Park to Darwin extends an | | | | via 4WD with some of the most stunning sites to be |
| area known as the 'top end' of Australia. It is where | | | | seen by pre-arranged and guided safari tours.Several |
| warm weather, stunning contrasting outback terrain | | | | of the more well known ones are: |
| and delicate vegetation and unique fauna merge, to | | | | Guliyambi East Alligator River Cruises - which show |
| provide an eco-system vacant of modern society, | | | | the stark contrast of the landscape and denotes the |
| making it another of the great places to stay in | | | | scenic river settingMagela Cultural and Heritage Tour - |
| Australia.Water-lilies drift on billabongs, flocks of | | | | which journeys across isolated and restricted areas |
| magpie geese and cockatoos hang suspended in | | | | and allows you to experience aboriginal culture at its |
| thermal currents, with caves and rock faces | | | | rawestDreamtime Safaris - Stay with the Tablon |
| embellished in ancient aboriginal art becoming | | | | tribe as they demonstrate their way of life in an |
| artefacts from an age passed.Kakadu - owned by | | | | exclusive luxury camp setting which provides |
| the Aboriginal people - covers approximately 20,000 | | | | alternative accommodation |
| square kilometres of some of Australia's most | | | | Should you be a collector of rare Aboriginal art, then |
| untamed and alluring wilderness. Scattered with | | | | several art galleries that you can not afford to miss |
| rainforest alcoves, forest swamps and dwarf | | | | while in Darwin are Aboriginal Fine Arts, Cultural |
| scrubland, Kakadu is home to some of Australia's | | | | Images, Ampiji, and Indigenous Creations, while |
| most exclusive and rare animal species. However, | | | | Kakadu has The Marrwuddi Gallery and Warradjan |
| caution must be taken when exploring this | | | | Cultural Centre.Luxury accommodation in the top end |
| magnificent expanse because the crocodiles that also | | | | includes a tree-top wilderness retreat in the tropical |
| live here are occasionally prone to chewing on the | | | | rainforests on the shore of Seven Spirit Bay and the |
| odd foolish tourist who doesn't follow their tour | | | | beachside resort of Skycity in Darwin.Simply Lush ( |
| guide's safety instructions!Ignorant Tourists | | | | can direct you to either of these spots, and others |
| beware!Climate ranges from about 19 degrees celsius | | | | still, with the click of a provides reviews of some of |
| in July (dry-season) and up to a maximum of about | | | | the very best luxury accommodation in Australia. If |
| 30 degrees, with a minimum of 25 degrees in January | | | | you'd like to see some of the spectacular Aboriginal |
| (wet-season) and up to 32 degrees maximum.Two | | | | Art in the top end of Australia, check out the |
| of the easiest-to-get-to rock-art sites are Ubirr and | | | | accommodation options available in the Northern |
| Nourlangie Rock, with many of the paintings being | | | | Territory at Simply Lush. |
| over 60,000 years old. Luxury travel in the top end is | | | | |